Page 6: Historical Events In 1869

Sep 20   In the year 1869 george Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic   

Sep 21   Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer in the year 1869.   

Sep 22   In the year 1869 richard Wagner's opera "Rhine Gold," premieres in Munich   

Sep 22   On this day in history the opera "Das Rheingold" is produced (Munich)   

Sep 24   Black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold in the year 1869.   

Sep 24   On this day in history the Black Friday Wall Street panic occurs when financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to corner the gold market.   

Sep 28   In the year 1869 libri, mathematician, dies   

Sep 30   Ernest Jones, cricket pace bowler (marvellous Aust at turn of century) in the year 1869.   

Oct 01   On this day in history 1st postcards are issued (Vienna)   

Oct 01   On this day in history the first postcards are issued (Vienna)   

Oct 02   In the year 1869 mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Porbandar Kathiawad India, pacifist and spiritual leader   

Oct 02   On this day in history the birth of Gandhi, Indian leader of 'passive' resistance   

Oct 02   In the year 1869 the birth of Groucho Marx, US comedian of the 'Marx' brothers fame   

Oct 05   On this day in history a strong hurricane devastates the Bay of Fundy region of Maritime Canada. The storm had been predicted over a year before by a British naval officer.   

Oct 06   In the year 1869 john Brahms' "Liebeslieder Walzer," premieres   

Oct 08   Franklin Peirce, 14th president (1853-1857), dies in Concord NH at 64 in the year 1869.   

Oct 08   On this day in history j Frank Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US)   

Oct 09   In the year 1869 harry Lawrence Freeman, composer   

Oct 11   In the year 1869 gordon Frederic Norton, composer   

Oct 13   In the year 1869 charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies   

Oct 14   In the year 1869 joseph Duveen, England, art connoisseur (Elgin marbles)   

Oct 16   Hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing in the year 1869.   

Oct 16   Hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing in the year 1869.   

Oct 18   On this day in history henrik Ibsen's "De Unges Forbund," premieres in Christiania (Oslo)   

Oct 21   In the year 1869 1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore   

Oct 21   First shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore in the year 1869.   

Oct 22   Michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Jacobus H "Koos" Speenhoff, Dutch singer in the year 1869.   

Oct 23   On this day in history jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer, dies at 72   

Oct 25   August Otto Halm, composer in the year 1869.   

Oct 26   On this day in history 1st American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY)   

Oct 26   On this day in history the first American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY)   

Oct 30   In the year 1869 lawrence Grant, Bournemouth England, actor (Bulldog Drummond)   

Nov 01   Deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1869 birth of percy Pitt, composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1869 birth of tommy Corcoran, American baseball player (d. 1960)   

Jan 13   Emanuele F, duke of Aosta, Italian general (WW I)/fascist was born in the year 1869.   

Jan 15   In the year 1869 birth of stanisÅ‚aw WyspiaÅ„ski, Polish dramatist (d. 1907)   

Jan 18   In the year 1869 birth of willem De Vreese, Flemish linguist/biblographer   

Jan 19   In the year 1869 birth of alfred R Zimmerman, mayor (Rotterdam 1906-22)/Dir (League of Nations)   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of grigori Rasputin, Russian monk (d. 1916)   

Jan 01   Martin W. Bates, American politician (b. 1786) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of duncan Gordon Boyes, English recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1846)   

Jan 28   Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1869.   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of william Carleton, Irish novelist (b. 1794)   

Feb 01   Frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author/novelist (Future), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (b. 1796) died in the year 1869.